Author Topic: Wildfire News 2020 (Read 489538 times)

Wrightwood · « **Reply #160 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:14:28 PM »

http://www.alertwildfire.org/orangecoca/index.html?camera=Axis-Harvard2&v=81e004f

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #161 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:19:19 PM »

The Bobcat fire has me worried. There is a canyon near there that has gone unburned in modern times, and is a great thing to look at from Angeles Crest Hwy. There is a trail leading to Cogswell dam from Azusa Canyon. A person absolutely set that. With these fire/weather conditions, the forests should have been closed. $:-\$

And this is the camera you want to look at: http://www.alertwildfire.org/orangecoca/index.html?camera=Axis-WilsonEast&v=81e004f

Elk · « **Reply #162 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:23:09 PM »

Cascadia Fire Season @barkflight
There is a "mass amount of [people recreating]" in the area of North Fork and West Fork, creating a life safety threat in addition to a structure threat in the immediate area.

#BobcatFire

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #163 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:26:12 PM »

If you look at the time lapse for the camera I posted to, you can see the fire started at the dam itself (camera operators @ SCE zoomed in). The fire is burning up canyon to the northwest, the trail to Cogswell dam runs east out of that canyon to Azusa. People who might be in danger are anyone on the north side of the reservoir. I'm not sure if you are allowed to fish out of the reservoir. As for Azusa canyon, I'm sure it's a zoo on a hot holiday like this. The dam is some distance from highway 39 though. Fortunately they'll be able to evacuate both down the canyon, and they will almost certainly open the gate at the closed section @ Angeles Crest Hwy to let people out of the top of Azusa canyon/Crystal Lake.

Elk · « **Reply #164 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:27:44 PM »

CA Fire Scanner @CAFireScanner
1m
#BobcatFire (Cogswell Reservoir, Angeles NF) - AA330 requesting 4 additional large air tankers for a total of 6 tankers (the other two are S-2s). The super scoopers have been diverted to a new start in Topanga. 6 addl type 1 handcrews & total of 5 type 1 copters also ordered.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #165 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:31:57 PM »

Correction: the first smoke for Bobcat fire was just after noon (hmm), and a bit east of the dam. Maybe half mile east.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #166 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:33:46 PM »

And unfortunately for SCE, there are three power lines right there: https://www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B014'37.8%22N+117%C2%B057'38.8%22W/@34.243824,-117.9618853,294m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d34.2438243!4d-117.9607656

There is also a trail cut for people to go down to the creek there. I'm leaning towards someone trying to BBQ. How stupid can you be?

Elk · « **Reply #167 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:37:59 PM »

Some conflicting reports on Super Scoopers QB1 & QB2...

LACoFD Incident Alerts @lacfd
38s
BRUSH FIRE | FS97 #AngelesForest | 14339 West Fork Rd | UPDATE: The SuperScoopers (QB1 QB2) have been approved and are being launched from the Van Nuys Tanker Base. They will see their first action of the fire season since their arrival. #BobcatFire #LACoFD

Elk · « **Reply #168 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:38:26 PM »

Angeles_NF @Angeles_NF
1m
|New Incident| #BobcatFire Your #AngelesNF with assistance by
@LACoFDPIO
has responded to a brush fire near the West Fork Picnic Area. The fire is 200 acres with a rapid rate of spread. We have sent a second alarm. Please stay from HWY 39 for emergency vehicle access.

Elk · « **Reply #169 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:41:44 PM »

Per IC radio traffic...
Gone in to defensive posture. Extreme fire behavior with 1/4 mile spotting. Potential to threaten Mount Wilson.

Elk · « **Reply #170 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:46:14 PM »

Per air attack fire is now 400-500 acres.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #171 on:** Sep 06, 20, 08:55:35 PM »

Try this link for a NBC live feed
https://t.co/viHTVKe05y?amp=1

Wrightwood · « **Reply #172 on:** Sep 06, 20, 09:02:39 PM »

NBC showing SuperScoopers (QB1 QB2) working fire

Toolman · « **Reply #173 on:** Sep 06, 20, 09:06:14 PM »

There's a lot of illegal campfire and BBQ activity in Big Rock Creek as well. That is concerning. I just don't understand why those that have the ability to do so, don't close the entire ANF to recreation in these conditions. The ANF incident page had the most write up's of fire activity I've read in a long time.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #174 on:** Sep 06, 20, 09:20:57 PM »

We've seen it closed before. Isn't there a new FS top manager since the last time it was closed? You can't keep it open in extreme conditions like this unless you also have the staff to cover it all, which we know the FS does not.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #175 on:** Sep 06, 20, 09:39:57 PM »

Per South OPs now at 1,000 acres

Tall Trees · « **Reply #176 on:** Sep 06, 20, 11:36:20 PM »

I recently saw a public service announcement that featured the Monument Director of the newly designated San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. His message was that because of COVID-19 all of the restrooms will be closed in the Monument. He encouraged everyone to use the bathroom before you visit the Monument. .

Wrightwood · « **Reply #177 on:** Sep 07, 20, 12:18:37 AM »

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7152/

Wrightwood · « **Reply #178 on:** Sep 07, 20, 04:48:54 AM »

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #179 on:** Sep 07, 20, 05:24:17 AM »

Nice job, morons.